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does the woodpecker coping sled ensure that your stock is perfectly square to your router fence holds down your stock securely provides quick and easy setup and repeatability and safe operation your coping sled starts with a large eleven and a half inch by eleven and a half inch by 3/8 of an inch thick phenolic base which will accommodate stock up to five and a half inches wide and one and a half inches thick then at a 16 inch aluminum fence position perfectly square to the edge of the sled base now add the phenolic top plate sliding it towards your stock to lock it against the fence forcing the stock to stay square throughout the cutting operation now let's add the dual track top tracks and clamping beam this design gives you positioning flexibility in extreme haul downforce it allows positioning of two massive hold on clamps anywhere along the width of the stock making it easy to position the clamps dead center over your stock finally the fence guide place your sled three quarters of an inch from the fence then slide the fence guide against it that's it the clear fence guide provides visibility and allows the sled to track along the fence rather than the mitre swamp and since what peckers coping sled has no disposable parts to replace like other sleds do the only thing you'll have to provide is whatever scrap you have laying around the shop uses a backer board to prevent tear-out and with the new optional extended fence guide letting tenants and lap joints with a perfect finish is now a breeze whether it's rails style doors tenants lap joints or other ingrained cuts the woodpecker's coping slide makes your job easier spent on decks should be a time of peace and relaxation not time spent looking at all the problems warped boards split ends and nails or screws popping up traditional built decks constructed with nails or screws driven through the face of the board cause not only eyesores but they can be dangerous as well now the Kreg deck jig system puts a brand-new angle on an old approach to building decks utilizing tools and basic skills that you already have this concealed fastener system allows you to build a beautiful long lasting deck you have always wanted combining the strength and durability of face screwing with proven pocket hole technology to hide the fasteners this system is the perfect one-two punch for a deck that is simple to build gorgeous and safe the core of the Craig deck jig system is its solid metal drill guides which allow you to drill holes and drive screws at the precise angle and perfect depth time after time the angle of the guides not only hide the screws on the edge of the board but are optimal for maximum holding power while the screw depth is precisely controlled which eliminates over driving and blowing out the board or under driving leaving exposed fasteners and loose boards this process is made fast and worryfree by the included depth collars on both the driver bit and drill bit that are set using the gauges molded right on the jig once set just drill the hole load the screw and drive it home we've got a shelf tin template is cnc machined from 3/8 thick phenolic material with three-eighths diameter holes that are compatible with most shelf bin drill guides and three-eighths router guide bushings the Shelf pin template is easy to use it comes with 6 referencing pins three-quarter inch and three 5 millimeter one side is 4 inch space falls with three setbacks one and a half inch to inch and two and a half inch flip it over in its metric with 32 millimeters space holes and one setback of 37 millimeter let's drill some holes using the snappy shelf pin guide and are set back at one and a half inches the Shelf pin template is symmetrical so you rotate it to the back edge of your board and both sets of holes won't line up perfectly now that was quick and easy and the spacing of the holes looks great now let's use a 3/8 runner guide bushing and punch router with a quarter inch down cut spiral bit with a setback of two inches for doing fine woodworking this method will give you perfect holes if you're building a cabinet or bookcase with fixed shelves it's hard to beat dado joints for strengthen ease of assembly trouble is cutting a tight fitting dado isn't as simple as it might seem a classic example is when you're working with 3/4 inch plywood which isn't actually 3/4 of an inch thick it's usually a bit thinner but the actual thickness can vary that means you'll need to make multiple passes with a smaller bit and mess with multiple setups if you're off by even a little you'll end up with a loose joint that can wreck the appearance and compromise the structural integrity of your project Rockler has a solution to those challenges the perfect fit dado jig it works with your router and the popular all-in-one clamp guides to allow you to cut a precise dado of any size from 1/2 to 1 inch with a half inch bit one set up and two passes of your router just follow the included instructions to position the clamp guide on your workpiece and set the jig for the data width you need you're ready to cut your dado fit the fixed side of the jig in a channel of the clamp guide and make your first pass the lip and channel design ensures that the router won't wander guaranteeing a perfect cut for your second pass rotate the router and jig and make the cut to widen the dado the result is a dado sized precisely to fit your stock and with that single setup you're ready to cut a whole bookcase worth of matching dedos the durable base has been pre-drilled with a three hole pattern to fit many common routers and can be drilled to fit others and it works with any length of all-in-one clamped guide so for dead-on dedos with quick easy setup check out the perfect fit dado jig make them in numerous sizes in any wood species from ash to zebra wood you don't even need a power tool think about it our dowel press opens limitless design and creative possibilities with exposed dowel joinery alternately you can conveniently make regular hardwood dowels from scraps right in your shop with the dowel press you'll never run out of dolls in the middle of a project whether you need beefy dolls forced out furniture joints or small ones for more delicate applications but Donnell pres has you covered you can make smooth three-quarter inch dowels and smooth or fluted dowels in half inch 3/8 inch and quarter inch sizes if you want to make metric size dowels our metric kit makes ten eight six and five millimeter sizes with woodpeckers dowel press there's no muss no fuss just perfect sized dowels that's because the dowel press comes with 16 precision machine dies these dies are made from a two steel that's heat treated to a rockwell hardness of 60 C the heavy cutting edge is machined at a ninety degree angle and will provide long lasting high performance before getting dull when sharpening is required simply rub the flat die surface in a circular motion on a sharpening stone to make a dowel you start with a square blank six inches long or less and about 1/16 inch larger than your desired doll size you back out the crow malloy Acme threaded press rod using the large and powerful aircraft grade aluminum handle let's say you want a half-inch finish dowel you insert the first die the 550 die in headstock it just slips into place and is always perfectly centered place the dowel blank and the self centering tail stock and tighten the plank between the headstock and the tail stock now press the blank through the die cranking the handle on the first pass the blank square corners are sheared off next insert the 510 die and press the blank again now you make a finish quality cut using the 500 die since you're only taking a ten thousandth of an inch cut a smooth doll is produced that is unless you wanted a fluted doll in that case you'd insert the 500 die with machined flute cutters these same three simple steps apply to whatever doll size you make any tool or machine user knows first quality always starts with solid construction and ends with fine detailing you won't be disappointed with our doll press this aluminium and steel beast measures 15 and a half inches by 2 and 7/8 inches by 4 and 5/8 inches tall and weighs in at about 10 pounds the 5/8 inch diameter Acme threaded screw travels through an oilless bearing 4 years of maintenance frame use woodpecker's dowel press comes with all 16 interchangeable dies in imperial sizes laser engraved with decimal sizes and includes finished size dies or smooth 3/4 inch dolls and smooth and fluted dolls for 1/2 inch 3/8 inch and quarter inch sizes or choose our 16 piece millimetre die kit to produce 5 6 8 and 10 millimeter sizes or you can order an add-on millimeter kit for the inch sized eyes that includes the five six eight and ten millimeter dies all die sets come in a protected case with custom cut foam interiors if you're looking to take your doll joinery to the next level or you're a DIY type of guy woodpeckers dowel press will open limitless design and creative possibilities using exotic wood species with exposed dowel joinery to make your next woodworking project extraordinary